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Italian
CSCA - Veneto
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| FEGATO ALLA VENEZIANA | Liver and onions. |
| CARPACCIO | Raw beef cut into paper thin slices. |
| SCAMPI | Crustaceans from the Adriatic, prepared in a variety of ways. |
| BACCALÀ | Salted cod dried on the rocks. |
| BACCALÀ MANTECATO | Purée of cod, milk, oil, garlic. |
| STOCCAFISSO | Air dried unsalted cod. |
| RADICCHIO | Best-known regional vegetable and gastronomic specialty of Treviso, from the chicory family. |
| PIAVE | Cooked curd, hard, cylindrical cows’ milk cheese that takes its name from a local river. |
| ASIAGO | Cow’s milk cheese, nutty flavored. Two types: Pressato (fresh), made with whole milk, white in color; and Asiago d’Allevo (mature) made with part skim milk, yellowish is color. |
| MONTE VERONESE | Medium aged (3 to 4 months) cow's milk cheese with a hard, straw-colored rind and a pliable white interior. Sweetly milky, with a creamy texture and a mild sharpness. |
| MONTASIO | Traditional cheese used to make frico (fried cheese). Cow’s milk cheese, mild, delicate and somewhat fruity with a hint of nuts. 3 stages: Fresco, aged + 2 months, Mezzano , aged 5 to 10 months, and Stravecchio aged + 10 months and used for grtating. |
| RISI E BISI | Rice and pea specialty. |
| SOFFRITO | Fat and vegetable base for Risi e Bisi and other specialty dishes of the Veneto. |
| PASTA E FAGIOLI | Bean soup with pasta |
| SOAVE (DOCG) | Smooth, dry, straw yellow white wine, made from the Garganega grape |
| BARDOLINO (DOCG) | Bright, ruby red, fresh taste, from variety of grapes, best drunk young. |
| VALPOLICELLA (DOC) | Most popular red wine of Veneto, relatively full-bodied, from variety of grapes. |
| AMARONE | Made with same grapes as Valpolicella, but partially dried for fuller taste. One of the great aged reds of the world. |
| PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE (DOP) | Cured uncooked aged ham from the province of Udine. |
| GULASCH | Spicy beef stew. |
| STRUKLI | Italian strudel. |
| GUBANA | Spiral-shaped sweet pastry with nuts and candied fruit. |
| GRAPPA | Aquavit distilled from “vinacce” (grape pomace) often aged or flavored with herbs. |
| SPECK | Smoked cured ham. |
| MELA VAL DI NON | DOP apples. |
| KNÖDELN | Potato dumplings. |
| ZELTEN | Sweet Christmas bread. |